Upton County Inmate Population Snapshot
The Upton County inmate population is centered on one local detention facility: Upton County Jail in Rankin. The jail is operated by the Upton County Sheriff's Office, and official county research did not locate a separate city jail, work-release annex, regional jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center inside Upton County. That matters for searches. A person arrested in Rankin, McCamey, or another Upton County location is usually checked through the sheriff and jail before any state or federal system is considered.
The current population and capacity figures come from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards current population reports. TCJS is the Texas agency that oversees county jail standards and publishes county jail population workbooks. Its June 2026 current population data reported a 54-bed rated capacity for Upton County Jail and a total population of 26 on June 1, 2026. Those numbers are a dated snapshot, not a live custody list. The roster is the better tool for a name search, while TCJS reports are the better source for population size, capacity use, and trend checks.
Upton County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest official statistics for the Upton County inmate population are the TCJS population and incarceration-rate workbooks. The June 1, 2026 current population row shows the jail below half of its rated capacity. The incarceration-rate workbook uses a countywide population of 3,128, an average daily population value of 14, and a rate label of 4.48 in recent 2026 rows. The research preserves the TCJS labels rather than converting the rate into another unit, because the workbook controls the source language.
These figures do not provide a full demographic report. TCJS current population workbooks divide jail counts across many legal and custody-status columns, but they do not give a stable public table of race, age, or detailed local booking demographics for Upton County. The Kologik roster can show race, sex, age, height, weight, hair, and eye color for current public records, yet those live roster fields should not be turned into a permanent demographic claim.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated jail capacity | 54 beds | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Upton row, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 26 | TCJS PopRptCurrent.xlsx, Upton row, June 1, 2026 |
| Capacity use | 48.15% | Calculated from TCJS capacity 54 and total 26, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used for rate | 3,128 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, 2026 rows |
| ADP in rate workbook | 14 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, recent 2026 rows |
| Incarceration rate | 4.48 | TCJS IncarcerationRateCurrent.xlsx, labeled 2026 rate |
Upton County Jail Population Trends
The Upton County jail population can swing in percentage terms because the base number is small. A change of only a few people can move capacity use by several points. TCJS data inspected for 2025 and 2026 shows the jail operating below rated capacity across the listed months. The June 2026 count was 26, the same as February 2026 and August 2025, while January 2025 showed 11. No official Upton County or TCJS source reviewed for this build reported a capacity crisis, consent decree, jail closure, or new jail construction tied to those figures.
The trend table is useful for population context, but it does not identify who is in custody. For a current name search, use the sheriff roster. For a court case after arrest, use the clerk's Tyler portal or the clerk counter. For a sentenced state prisoner, use the TDCJ locator. Each system answers a different question.
| Month | Total Population | Capacity | Capacity Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | 26 | 54 | 48.15% |
| May 1, 2026 | 24 | 54 | 44.44% |
| April 1, 2026 | 20 | 54 | 37.04% |
| March 1, 2026 | 20 | 54 | 37.04% |
| February 1, 2026 | 26 | 54 | 48.15% |
| January 1, 2026 | 19 | 54 | 35.19% |
| June 1, 2025 | 25 | 54 | 46.30% |
| January 1, 2025 | 11 | 54 | 20.37% |
| January 1, 2024 | 25 | 54 | 46.30% |
Where Upton County Holds Inmates
Official local sources identify the Upton County Jail as the county's custody point. The sheriff page lists the Rankin address, the jail administrator, and the main sheriff phone. The City of McCamey does not publish a separate city jail roster; its police page states that law enforcement is handled through an interlocal governmental agreement with the Upton County Sheriff's Department. A McCamey arrest should therefore be checked through Upton County sheriff and jail channels unless a court, state, or federal record points elsewhere.
The jail population may include Upton County arrestees, pretrial detainees, county-sentenced jail inmates, bench-warrant detainees, holds, and people accepted for other agencies. The public map did not locate a local TDCJ prison unit or a federal detention facility in the county. Once a person is sentenced to TDCJ, the lookup leaves the local jail roster and moves to the statewide prison locator.
- Upton County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for current local custody, pretrial detention, short local sentences, warrants, and holds.
Laws for Upton County Jail Data
Texas jail population and custody access depend on several state laws. The Texas Public Information Act is the public-records starting point for sheriff booking records and booking-photo requests, subject to exceptions. Texas Government Code Chapter 511 creates TCJS and gives it authority over county jail standards, inspection, and reporting. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 17 governs bail and personal bond after arrest, which can affect how long a person remains in the Upton County inmate population.
Key statutes: Chapter 15 covers arrest warrants and magistrate handling; Chapter 55 covers expunction of eligible arrest records; Article 49.18 covers death-in-custody reporting.
Search the Upton County Jail Roster
The current Upton County inmate population is searched through the Kologik Public Jail Roster for Upton County Sheriff Office. The roster uses ORI TX2310000 and loads as a browser app. The county sheriff page remains the official local starting point, but the inspected inmate-search panel linked to an InmateAid URL that returned a 404. The working public roster found by agency ORI is the Kologik roster.
The roster should be treated as a current-custody tool. Research found that Kologik supports history logic in its code, but Upton's history mode returns disabled. That means the public use should not be described as a past-booking archive. When a person is not listed, call the jail or check the correct state, federal, immigration, or court channel before assuming there is no record.
- Open the Kologik roster and let JavaScript load.
- Use the Name Filter for part or all of the person's first, middle, or last name.
- Review each matching card, especially when names are common.
- Check booking time, arresting agency, charges, warrant number, bond, and days in jail.
- If no record appears, call Upton County Jail at 432-693-2422 or search TDCJ, BOP, ICE, or VINELink as the custody type requires.
The official Kologik roster screenshot from the Upton County roster source shows the name-filter style search used for current custody checks.
The roster image is useful because it confirms the county-specific agency name and current roster interface, but roster results can still change after a booking, release, transfer, or data update.
Upton County Inmate Search Fields
The Upton County roster search is simple compared with larger jail systems. The main user-facing control is the name filter, and the app compares entered text against first, middle, and last names. The code also contains alphabet and recent-search logic, plus history-mode logic that is not enabled for Upton. A blank screen may mean JavaScript did not load, not that the jail has no inmates.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Filter | Text | Unspecified | Filters loaded roster records by last, first, or middle name. |
| Alphabet or Recent selector | Button/tab logic | Optional | Roster code uses search-by-letter behavior and recent/current logic. |
| History Mode | Hidden or disabled control | No | Upton returns showHistoryMode=N, so do not rely on past-five or past-ten day searches. |
| Sort or order | Internal control | Optional | App logic includes days-in-jail ordering, with visible labels dependent on the loaded interface. |
What Upton County Inmate Records Show
A roster card is a custody snapshot, not the final criminal case file. It can show jail intake details before the prosecutor files formal charges in court. For a filed case, use the District/County Clerk and Tyler public portal. For the jail record, the Kologik fields inspected for Upton include identifiers, demographic fields, dates, arresting agency, charges, warrants, bonds, release fields, and a photo component when available.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and identifiers | First, middle, last, suffix, arrest ID, name ID, and CCN roster control value. |
| Booking and arrest dates | Separate book date/time and arrest date/time fields, which may not match. |
| Demographics | Birth year, age, race, sex, height, weight, hair, and eye fields where populated. |
| Charges and warrant number | Charge code, charge text, comments, warrant number, and related bond value. |
| Bond | Per-charge bond amount; Kologik displays No Bond when bond amount equals 0. |
| Photo | Photo endpoint is enabled, but an individual booking image may still be missing. |
When Upton County Search Fails
A no-result in the Upton County jail roster does not close the search. The person may be newly booked, released, transferred, held under another name, in another county, in TDCJ after sentencing, in federal custody, or in immigration detention. The local fallback is the Upton County Sheriff's Office and jail phone line at 432-693-2422. For a written booking-record request, use the sheriff or jail address unless the request is about a filed court case.
State, federal, and immigration tools do not replace the county roster. They cover different custody systems. TDCJ is for sentenced Texas prison inmates, not fresh Upton County bookings. The BOP Inmate Locator is for federal sentenced inmates and some federal custody records. ICE ODLS searches immigration detention. VINELink can help with custody-status notifications where Texas agency data is available.
| Custody or Record Need | Where to Look | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Upton Kologik roster | Pretrial, local sentence, warrant, or hold at Upton County Jail. |
| Jail detail not online | Upton County Sheriff/Jail | Bond, release, visitation, mail, booking records, and roster gaps. |
| Filed criminal case | District/County Clerk and Tyler portal | Formal charges, case numbers, docket events, and court documents. |
| Sentenced state prison | TDCJ Inmate Information Search | State prison custody after conviction and transfer. |
| Federal or immigration custody | BOP or ICE locator | Federal sentenced custody or immigration detention, not local jail intake. |
Upton County Court Records and Mugshots
Jail records and court records separate quickly after arrest. The roster may show booking charges and bond, but the formal criminal case is opened through the prosecutor and court. The Upton County District/County Clerk links the Tyler civil and criminal public portal, and the clerk office is the fallback when the portal is unavailable or a document is not online. Booking-photo questions belong with the roster or sheriff records request unless a photo is part of a court exhibit.
The Kologik photo setting for Upton indicates public roster photos are not hidden by that setting, but no separate Upton recent-bookings gallery was located. Historical mugshots should not be promised because the public history mode is disabled. For more detail on booking images, use the Upton County jail mugshots page; for filed charges after booking, use the court records after a jail arrest page.
Upton County Custody Terms
Several jail and court words have specific meanings in Upton County inmate records. The distinction matters because the roster, clerk portal, TDCJ locator, and federal tools do not show the same kind of record.
- Booking
- The jail intake process that creates the local custody record.
- Filed charge
- The formal charge accepted or filed in court, which may differ from the booking charge.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold request from another agency that may affect release.
- PR bond
- A personal bond based on a promise to appear, sometimes with conditions.
- TDCJ
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, which runs the state prison system.
Upton County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Upton County inmate population? TCJS reported 26 people in Upton County Jail on June 1, 2026, with 54 rated beds. That is a population snapshot, not a live list of names.
How do I search the Upton County inmate population? Start with the Kologik roster for current local custody. If no record appears, call the jail, then check the clerk portal, TDCJ, BOP, ICE, or VINELink based on the custody type.
Does McCamey have a separate jail roster? No separate McCamey police jail roster was found in official sources. The City of McCamey states that law enforcement is handled through an agreement with the Upton County Sheriff's Department.
Can I search past Upton County inmates online? The Kologik history mode is disabled for Upton, so the public roster should be treated as current custody. For older booking records, contact the sheriff or use the clerk for filed court cases.
Where are sentenced Upton County inmates listed? Sentenced felony inmates move to TDCJ after transfer. Search the TDCJ locator rather than the county roster for state prison custody.